Brick mold



Sept 25;1928. 4 1,685,188

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J. H. BECKWITH I BRICK MOLD med Jan. 31. 1 21 2 Shuts-Sheet v g I iPatented Sept. 25, 1928.

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BRICK MOLD.

Application filed January 31, 1927. Serial no 164 851; 7

This invention relates to molds and-more particularly to a mold in whichbricks, build ing blocks and the like may be formed. lVhen clay bricksare molded or cemcnt'building blocks formed. in a mold, it is sometlmesdiliicult to remove the formed bricks or blocks from the mold.Therefore, one object of the inventionis to provide a mold in which anumber of blocks or bricks may be formed 10 and the walls of the moldreleased and swung outwardly and downwardly out of engagement with thebricks or blocks so that they may becasily lifted off the bot-tom of themold.

. Another object of the'invention is to pro vide the mold with side andend walls which may be interlocked with each other and to provideimproved latches carried by the side walls and adapted to en gage-theend walls and securely but releasably retain the walls in an uprightposition.

-' Another object of the invention is to divide the mold intoa number ofcompartments by artitions removably mounted between the sidewalls of themold, certain of the partitions being formed with side extensions; orcores which serve to provide mortar-receiving recesseslin the rear facesof bricks or building blocks formed in the mold.

Another object of the invention is to so formed therein may be securelyanchoredwhen employed to form awall and prevent them from accidentallyworking loose and dropping out of the wall. I

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein I,

Figure 1 is a top plan'view'of the mold; L Fig; 2 is a view showing themold in side elevation; j I 40 -Fig. 3' is a longitudinal sectional viewthroughthe mold; v

Fig. 4 is a view showing the mold in end elevation; 1

Fig. 5 is'an' enlarged perspective view of one of the partitionsforming-part ofthe mold, and I Fig; 6 is a perspective View of abuilding block or brickformed in the mold.

The mold in which the improved building blocks or bricks are formed isprovided with v a bottom consisting of crossstrips l nailed or otherwisesecured upon longitudinally extending stringersQ; The side and end walls3' and' lare=pivotally connected with'th'ebottom by hinges 5 and 6s'o-thatthey may be swung from-an upright position to a loweredconstruct the mold that the bricks or blocks inoperative position wherethey willvb e out of the wayjand permit bricks and building 1 blocksformed in the mold to be removed. lVithin the confines of the side andend walls the cross strips forming the bottom are covered byametal'sheet 7 which provides a rear ice. 7 I

smoothbottom of the mold and prevents clay or cement from passingdownwardly through the'spaces between the cross strips. Cleats 8 aresecured against the end 'strips l to engage the outer faces of the endwalls when in an upright position and brace these wa'llsin order toremove strain from the hinges'and' prevent the walls from being forcedout of a vertical position by pressure from within 6 the mold. Ifdesired, similar cleats may be provided to engage the side-walls. Byreferriiig to Fig. 1, it will be seen that the side walls 3 have theirend portions reduced in thickness from their inner faces therebyproviding tongue extensions 9 which fit into re cesseslO cut into theinneri'aces of thefend. Therefore, close fitting joints will be I walls.formed between the sicle andend walls the walls will have interlockingengagement 7 with each other, It should also be noted that the end wallshave their upper faces cut to provide: recesses 11 to receive the shankportions 12 of hooks 13 formed at-the ends of resilient latch strips 14.The latch strips 1e whichextend longitudinally of the side walls 3 aresecured against the outerfaces thereof by s'rews or other suitablefasteners 15 and are of such length that their end portionspro iect fromthe'ends' of the side walls for over y lapping engagement withprojecting, end

portions ofthe end walls. At their ends the latch strips are beveled to'formcam surfaces 16' for engagement by'the: end walls so that,

when the side walls are swung upwardlytoi araised or operative positlon,the end walls may he swung upwardly and by engagement with the camsurfaces lift theendsjof" the latch strips and move into properengagement of: the side walls fit into the seats10 tormed with the endsoftlie sidewalls. When the end walls are raised, the tongueiextensions9iin the end walls and the hooks; of the'latchi' strips engage the endwalls and serve to securely but releasably retain the walls/ole: Whenit-- is: desired to rel-ease'the vatedi wa'llsso'th at 'E'llOYlTlfL}!beiswung downwardly to permit removal of the bricks orr building blocks'formed in the mold; the-end: portions ofthe latch strips areswungupwardly and the end walls canthen be easily swung dowmwardly intoa reclining position upon the bottom. The side walls will then bereleased and 7 may also be swung downwardly. It will thus be seen thatthe walls are so formed that they may be securely held in an uprightoperative positionbut very easily releasedand swungdownwardly.

In order to divide the mold into a plurality of compartments, there hasbeen provided artitions 17 and 18 which extend'transversey'of the moldbetween the side walls and rest upon the sheet metal bottom. Thesepartitions are preferably formed of wood and have their ends seated ingrooves 19 formed in the inner faces of the side walls in order toproperly space the partitions from each other and prevent them frommoving out of proper spaced relation when in place. 7 The parti- I tions18 are formed with flat uninterrupted side faces but the partitionsl?carry cores 20 which project transversely therefrom. These cores areformed of sheet metal and are provided with sloping side and end walls21 and walls may 1 thereby 22 which terminate in flanges 23 and 24 se-"cured against the side faces of the partition b Y nails or othersuitable fasteners driven tlirough the flanges. By referring to Fig. 3,it will be seen that the partitions 17 and 18 are alternately disposedin the mold and when the compartments are filled with clay or cementeach brick or block 25 'formedrwill sufliciently-set to permit removalof building blocks the end walls are first released and swung downwardlyand the side walls then lowered. After the walls are lowered it will bevery easy to remove the bricks or blocks one at a time from the mold andthen reassemble the mold.

Having thus described the invention, I

1. A brick mold comprising a bottom, side and end walls pivoted to saidbottom, said end walls having their end portions overlapping the'endsofsaid sidewalls and projecting transversely therefrom, the projecting endportions of the end walls being formed with recesses leading from theirupper edge faces, and spring strips of greater length than the sidewalls secured intermediate their ends against the outer faces of saidside walls and having their end portions projectinglongitudinallytherefrom and recessed from their under faces to provideshank portions fitting and quickly 7 into the recesses leading from theupper edge faces of the end walls and bills to engage the outer sidefaces of the end walls, the extreme end portions of saidstrips havingtheir under faces beveled longitudinally to form cam surfaces.

2. A brick mold, comprising a bottom, side and end walls pivoted to saidbottom, said end Walls having their end portions overlapping the endsofsaid sidewalls and their upper portions projecting transversely therefrom and formed with recesses leadin from their upper edges, saidsidewalls havingtheir end portions reduced in thickness to form tonguesand said end walls having their inner faces formed with groovesreceiving the tongues of the side walls when-the'walls are upright, andspring strips secured against from the upper edge faces of the end.walls when the hooksare engaged with the end.

walls. a 1 i V 3. A brick moldcomprising a bottom, side and end wallscarried by said bottom, and removable partitions resting upon saidbottom and extending betweenthe sidewalls with their ends engaging thesame, alternate partitions being provided with core members projectingfrom opposite sides thereof where by bricks formed in the mold will eachhave one side face formed with a recess.

4. A brick mold comprising a bottom, side and end walls carried by saidbottom, and removable partitions resting upon said bottom and extendingbetween the side walls with their ends engaging the same, alternatepartitions being provided with flat unobstructed side faces, and coremembers secured against opposite side faces of partitionsdisposedbetween the portions having the flat sidefaces and projectingtransversely of the partitions whereby bricks formed in the mold willeach have a side face formed with'a mortar receiv ing recesS.- i

5. A brick mold comprising a bottom, side and end walls carried by saidbottom, and

removable. partitions resting upon said b ot-" tom and extending betweenthe side walls with their ends engaging the same, and core memberscarried by alternate partitions "and projecting transversely fromopposite side faces thereof to form mortar-receivingpockets in bricksformed in the mold, said core members being formed of sheet metal andeach having sloping side and end walls terminating in attaching flangessecured against aside face of a partition. i

In testimony whereof I afliX' mysignature,

JOSEPH H. BECKWITH. [as]

